Editor Name:Â Ashwani Kumar
Educational Qualification:Â Masters in Pharmacy (Pharmacology) in 2014 from ISF College
of pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India
Designation:Â Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate
Department:Â Pharmacology
Email:Â ashwaniprashar88@gmail.com
Research Interest:Â Clinical Trial and Literature reports
Biography:Â He has experienced in Case Processing of Clinical Trial and Literature reports. Screening of scientific literature through (Embase databases). Triaging of incoming reports for completeness, validity and perform the primary evaluation of Seriousness, expectedness and causality of the reports. Processing of safety information in ARISG safety database provided by the Reporter, literature article and HCP. Communicate new or changed regulations to management and to relevant members of the department in order to initiate any change in processes. Preparation of monthly root cause analysis matrices for the late report submissions to Health Authorities and compliance of reporting.
1.   Kumar, A.,
Kumar, K., Keegan, R. M., & Deshmukh, R. (2018). Recent advances in the
neurobiology and      neuropharmacology of Alzheimer’s disease. Biomedicine &
Pharmacotherapy, 98, 297-307.
2.   Kumar, A.,
Sharma, V., Singh, V. P., Kaundal, M., Gupta, M. K., Bariwal, J., &
Deshmukh, R. (2015). Herbs tocurb cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase and
their potential role in Alzheimer’s disease. Mechanisms of ageing and
development, 149, 75-87.
3.  Kumar, A., Sharma, S., Prashar, A., & Deshmukh, R. (2014).
Effect of licofelone—a dual COX/5-LOX inhibitor in intracerebroventricular
streptozotocin-induced behavioral and biochemical abnormalities in
rats. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 1-11.
4.   Sharma S, Manhas S, Kumar A, Singh VP, Sharma V, Kaur S,
Singh S, Chabra P, Kumar V, Sharma S, Kumar K, Deshmukh R. Experimental Animal
Models of Parkinson’s Disease: A Neurotoxin Overview. IPP 2013;1(4):185-198.
Poster Presentations:
· Participated and Poster
presented entitled as “Caffeic acid
attenuates oxidative stress and learning and memory deficit in
intracerebroventricular streptozotocin induced experimental dementia in ratsâ€
as in 46th Annual conference of “Indian
Pharmacological Society†16th to 18th December 2014
held at, NIMHANS Center, Bangalore, India.
· Participated and Poster presented
entitled as “Antianxiety activity
of polyherbal formulation containing  Withania
somnefera, Shilajit, Camellia sinensas, Ocimum sanctum in rats†in scientific session
conducted during 47th Annual Conference of “Indian
Hospital Pharmacy Association†held at ISF College of pharmacy Moga,
Punjab, India.
·     Participated and Poster
presented entitled as “Caffeic acid
attenuates oxidative stress and learning and memory deficit in
intracerebroventricular streptozotocin induced experimental dementia in ratsâ€
in “Indo-Bulgaria International
Conference†Sept. 7, 2013, held at ISF College of Pharmacy Moga, Punjab,
India.
·     Participated in Regional
Seminar on “Standardisation of Herbal
Drugs†sponsored By: AICTE, New Delhi, held at Shivalik college of Pharmacy
Nangal, Punjab, India.
·   Participated in Industry
Orientation Workshop on “Career
Prospective in Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Research†February 12, 2014,
held at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India.
· Participated in Workshop on “Drug information Database and its
Application in pharmaceutical Researchâ€Â 4th May, 2013, held at ISF College
of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India.
·    Participated in National
Technology Day Convention on “Recent
Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology†August 7th 2012, held at ISF College
of pharmacy Moga, Punjab, India.
·    Participated in Medical Camp Organized by Global
College of pharmacy, 18th to 21th March 2011, held at Global College of pharmacy, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab, India.
·     Participated in Green Olympiad Sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and forests held on Earth Day, 22 April 2000 at New Delhi, India.